For its age, the Micromax Canvas Tab P650 is still a relatively expensive device, especially when you look at what other better devices do at the same price. It features a quad-core 1.2 GHz SoC, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB internal storage. A microSD slot is also provided for 32 GB additional storage and Micromax outright declares that there is only 11.07 GB of available user memory (1.73 GB is occupied by bundled apps). It doesn’t help the Canvas Tab P650’s case though, since performance is sluggish. The 1024x768 IPS display is 8 inches in length but just downright awful in every area, even viewing angles. Colour quality is dull and the screen suffers from glare. The battery life is not very good either with roughly less than 5 hours of screen-on time (which goes even lower depending on whether you’re gaming or not). The 5 megapixel camera performs badly and the only saving grace is that Android 4.2.1 Jellybean isn’t as inundated with bundled apps as most other tablets.
But does it perform better than the Asus Fonepad 7 or Google Nexus 7 or Dell Venue 7? Not one bit and even the promise of 3G can’t save the Micromax Canvas Tab P650.
Pros:
- Good amount of storage space
- 3G functionality
Cons:
- Out-dated CPU; slow performance
- Terrible battery life
- 8 inch display is bad and even viewing angles suffer despite IPS tech
- Rear camera is entirely disposable
- Value for money is low